Climate Change

ACOSS is urging the federal government to put people, equity and inclusion first by setting a strong 2035 emissions reduction target, after the National Climate Risk Assessment painted an alarming picture of the threats and costs facing communities across Australia. "This report confirms what people on the frontlines of climate…

Brackish water, like the water found in some wetlands, can foster the growth of certain microbes that thrive in warm, nutrient-rich conditions. Photograph by Stefania Pelfini la Waziya, Getty Images Climate change is creating the conditions for grisly pathogens like Vibrio to thrive in global waterways. After scratching his leg…

The Ocean Conservancy is set to highlight the critical role of the ocean in combating climate change during New York City Climate Week. The organization will host two major events that bring together government leaders, celebrities and ocean experts. During these meetings, Ocean Conservancy advocates will actively engage in numerous…

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong can build a thriving impact investment ecosystem to help fund projects that promote sustainable development. In a blog post published on Sunday, Chan said green transformation and sustainable development are crucial as the world faces grapples with climate change and extreme weather conditions.…

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin listens as US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. Photo: Mandel NGAN / AFP/File Source: AFP The United States moved on Friday to dismantle a "burdensome" federal program that tracks greenhouse gas emissions across the US economy, the latest…

Beef production is a major driver of climate change. It fuels deforestation in crucial biomes, a significant source of carbon emissions, and cows themselves produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Regenerative ranching practices aim to reduce the environmental and climate impacts of rearing cattle, but some conservation groups say a…

Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study findsRead More

Unsafe food leads to illness in an estimated 600 million people and causes 420,000 deaths globally each year (1, 2). Foodborne illness and death disproportionately affect children under the age of 5 and people in low-income countries (1). Access to safe and nutritious food is included in the United Nations…

From an evolutionary perspective, sharks are among the oldest animal species still alive today. Their persistence speaks to an extraordinary ability to survive multiple mass extinctions and adapt to vastly different ocean environments. But what the very first sharks looked like has long been a mystery, since fossil records of…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced an Agricultural and Climate Emergency in Pakistan, stressing that the country must act quickly to protect farmers and food security from the growing effects of climate change. This declaration comes at a time when floods, droughts, and unusual weather patterns are damaging crops and…